Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,221, Charles Forbes, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Forbes Charles
W 24.221
Suzanna
CONTENTS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Bristol ss.
on this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County of Bristol Susannah Forbes a widow of Haver in said County of Bristol aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Corporation of July 7, 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Abner Forbes late of Haver aforesaid deceased, who was a sergeant in the army of the Revolution and service as nearly as she can state as follows. He belonged to the town of Oak- land in said County - when he went in to the service, and she belonged to the adjoining town of Haver. She always un- derstood and very likely believes that he was in the service at Providence, eight months

and she does not know but he was in other sources, but she has no documentary evidence which throws any light upon her case, and she relies upon the depositions annexed and the rolls in the case of Sturtevant , to make out her claim.
She further declares that her maiden name was Susannah Lee; that she was married at said Place by the Rev. Josiah Dana the Minister of that town, to the said Charles Forbes, on the twenty three day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety, and that she has never been married since his death. That her husband the aforesaid Charles Forbes died at said Place, on the second day of September in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen; That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place prior to the first day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit at the time above stated.
Given to and subscribe the day & year first a- bove written - Phoebe
Susannah Forbes
Subscribed before me the Rev. Josiah Dana

In the record of Marriages kept by my immediate predecessor Rev Josiah Dana now in my possession is the following viz "Charles Forbes & Susannah Lee, Barre Twenty Third December One thousand seven hundred & ninety."
James Thompson
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows 23 December 1796
James Thompson
I James Thompson above named depose & say: that I hold the office of Minister of the Gospel in the Town of Barre County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts & that the above is a true extract of the records of Rev Mr Dana as above said, with the exception above named as certified by me
James Thompson } Minister in Barre
Worcester Gs October 19th, 1838 Then personally appeared the above named James Thompson and made oath to the truth of the facts above subscribed by him
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus Peace

"Charles Forbes died September 2 nd 1819"
I Lyman Sibley of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in said Barre and that the above is a true and copy of the Record in said Town
Lyman Sibley Town Clerk
Worcester ss. Oct 18 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Lyman Sibley and made oath that the certificate above subscribed by him is true.
Before me Nathan D. Root Jr. Dean of Prebends
and the said Lyman Sibley do further depose and say that I have known the said Charles Forbes in his lifetime and now know his widow Susan Root Forbes. She resides in the town of Barre is a person of truth, and has never been married since her said husband's death.
Lyman Sibley
Worcester ss. Oct. 18. 1838 Sworn to by said Lyman who is known to me as a man of truth. Before me Nathan Root Jr. Dean of Prebends

2009 Susannah Forbes.
1625.
Act of July 3 82
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6 mo. 30s pri
$20.33
No deduction
Halge Pennell Jr A R

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
I further certify, that Symon Sibley, Frederick A. Potter and James Allen are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this seventeenth day of November, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Oakham June 7 th 1778.
The Committee chosen to adjust the several claims of the persons in town for any service done in the present War by themselves or otherwise to estimate the service of each campaign they have served in &c. beg leave to make the following Report.
The No. of campaigns, the time they served, and the price is as follows &c."
   L. S. D.     " II was July 23 rd 1777. An Alarm for Providence Went to Worcester, was absent three days (Viz) " Credit remaining after the Campaign Rate was made in 1778   Capt John Crawford 1. 0.0 John Forbes — — 10   Lt. Alex r Bothwell 1. 0.0 Charles Forbes 3 15   Sergt. Will m Crawford 1. 0.0 " Credit Remaining due to the following persons after the Campaign Rate was made.   Corps d Will m Bothwell 1. 0.0 Sept. 7 th 1779 L. S. D.   Charles Forbes 1. 0.0 Jesse Allen — 1 4 2   " IV Campaign was to Providence six months in June 1777. Men (Viz) James Black 14 11   Lt. Isaiah Parminter 9. 0.0 Isaac Bullard 5 8 2   Sergt. John Forbes 6. 0.0 Charles Forbes 5 15   Charles Forbes 9. 0.0  

James Allen I, James Allen of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, Esquire, do testify and say, That I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Oakham aforesaid, That the foregoing are true extracts from the Records of said Town - That I have diligently searched said Records, and find in them no other facts relative to the service of Charles Forbes in the War of the Revolution -
James Allen, Town Clerk of Oakham.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Nov. 15 th 1838 -
Personally appeared James Allen Esq. who is well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me J. A. Potter Justice of the Peace.

I Daniel Stone of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two years, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Charles Forbes formerly of Oakham, and since of Barre deceased, I served with him in the Army of the Revolution at Providence R.I. We were both in Capt. Black's company and Col. Hays Regiment. Forbes was a Serjeant, and I recollect having assisted him in the discharge of his duty, he being very illiterate. I think he served six months but as to that I am not positive - it might be longer.
Daniel Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Personally appeared, on the eighteenth day of October A.D. 1838 Daniel Stone who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before me James Allen Justice of the Peace

I, Abigail Stone of Oakham in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years, do testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Charles Forbes formerly of Oakham and since of Barre deceased, I knew of his enlisting in the Army of the Revolution while he lived in Oakham, but where he served or how long I do not know.
Abigail Stone
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
On this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1838 Personally appeared Abigail Stone who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by her subscribed
Before me James Allen Justice of the Peace

1032 Declaration of Susannah Forbes
$20:33 per ann
Lyman Sibley Barre Mass

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838. State of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this 21 st day of April 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Susannah Forbes of Barr in the County of Worcester aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Charles Forbes who was a private in the Revolutionary Army, that she does not recollect the Regiment in which he served, but served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War department, she would refer. She further states that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838, was twenty dollars and thirty three cents .
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness Mary L. King
Susannah Forbes
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. I hereby certify that I well knew Susannah Forbes the above declarant, and that she received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, and that I made her powers to draw the same each and every time she did draw.
Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Symon Dibley is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures on the preceding Page are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this second day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register

Reg  WIDOW, &c.  gen
File No. 24221
Susanna Forbes Wid of Charles Forbes Brn New War
Act Feb 2 nd 1848
Index: Vol. A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lib to Pay Mar 25: 1839
Massachusetts - 1625
Susanna Forbes, widow of Charles Forbes, deceased.
who was a prisoner under the Act of and who died on the 7 th of Sept. 1819 of Worcester co. in the State of Massachusetts. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Black of the Regt - commanded by Col. Keyes in the Massachusetts line for 6 months 3 days. pri.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Febr- uary, 1839 and sent to Hon. Gen. Grinnell, Jr. N. R.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $50.82 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. 6. '39 = 10.16
$60.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book Vol. 1, Page 87

Massachusetts 1202
Reported
Susanna Forbes
widow of Charles Forbes who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 1843 and sent to Lyman Sibley Barre, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 42.

3309 Nov 24 Maf 7 1/2 BOSTON BRE
FREE
J. Edwards Esq. Commission of pensions Washington

Barn Nov 19th 1838
To S. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir, enclosed are papers to establish the right to a pension of widow Susanne Forbes. By the deposi- tions of Daniel Stone, you will find that he served six months in the war, by the records of the town of Oakham you will see he served six months and 13 days - should the rolls of the Oregon confirm the willows you will see that there is over one year service proved. Should you be at loss for the Christian name of Col Reyes, I would say that it was Danforth , (Viz) Danforth Reyes orge- ment.
any communications on the subject may be directed to me at Barn Massachusetts
Yours very humble servt.
James W. Jenkins

Susannah Forbes
all
1202
admitted
Lyman Tibley Barnes Mass

State of Massachusetts } Worcester County ss. }
On this first day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me, Lyman Sibley, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, Susannah Forbes , a resident of Barr in the said County of Worcester aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Charles Forbes, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, the Regiment he was in, and the name of the Colonel under whom he served I do not recollect as the service was all rendered previous to our marriage, but think most of his service in the army rendered was in Rhode island — That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 17 th . of June 1844 was twenty dollars and thirty three cents.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Witness Mary L. King
Susannah her Forbes mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace I hereby certify that the above named Susannah Forbes is a person well known to me. Lyman Sibley Jus. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Worcester County
I Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County and State aforesaid do certify that Lyman Sibley on the first day of August current was and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that his signatures within written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this third day of August A. D. 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn Clerk

Merchants Bank. Boston, 20. Mar. 1839.
Sir,
Be pleased to inform me the amount of pension per annum that Mrs. Susanna Forbes & Edena Dean under the act of July '38. are entitled to. — The amt. stated in their certificates do not agree with the Roll.
I am. very resp't. Yrs obtd. serv't.
Franklin Hawn Pension Agt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions. Washington D.C.